Issue Briefs
Pioneering Solutions in Gender Equity and Education Access
By Aneesh Chatterjee
Young Indian schoolgirl. Photo: Pixabay
Gender equity and education, core tenets of SDGs 4 and 5, are issues with significant overlap. The Covid-19 pandemic has also exacerbated the issues these Goals seek to address. 147 million children have missed a significant portion of in-person learning, with 24 million students across multiple learning levels predicted never to return to schooling. Education access is also a core target for programs that address gender disparities, alongside the inclusion of women in political advocacy and leadership, and reducing gender-based violence.
The Global Washington community supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a blueprint for building a better and more sustainable future for us all.